From Austin Eats, One Earth Collective and partners:

FREE food, farm tours, chef demos, smores, and raffle for farm fresh eggs.

Enjoy a summer evening of food, music, film and activities at BUILD Chicago’s beautiful urban farm in Austin! It’s FREE and FOR ALL AGES!

Register here: https://movieatthefarm.eventbrite.com

Doors open at 7 pm for music by DJ Deon inspired by the 50th anniversary of hip hop, smores by the firepit, tours of BUILD’s urban farm (raised garden beds, greenhouses and chicken coop), a raffle of farm fresh eggs, tabling activities by community organizations and chef demonstrations of healthy eating recipes and refreshing beverages to quench your thirst.

Bring a blanket or folding chair…a little after 8 pm, we’ll watch “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” which joyfully and poetically chronicles the urban gardening movement. After the film, a panel of West-Side gardeners of all ages will talk about their love of gardening and answer your questions about how to get started….whether it’s a container on your porch, a full-fledged garden in your yard or plot in a community garden.

Invite friends of all ages!

As part of Austin Eats' efforts to bring healthy food resources and lively discussion around local food access to the Austin community, this event is intended for those who live, work, play, or worship in Austin.

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD (2019) by Shirah Dedman (60 min)

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD is a feature documentary about the Black food justice movement. Family-friendly, funny and moving, this 60-minute film connects the legacy of slavery, capitalism and climate change to our fight for food security. Features: Leah Penniman - author of "Farming While Black,” Naima Penniman - of the award-winning, spoken word duo, Climbing Poetree, recently featured on TED, Wanda Stewart - urban farmer in Berkeley, CA, Will Scott - rural farmer in Fresno, CA, Carl Anthony - environmentalist, founder of Urban Habitat, and Rahanna Bisseret-Martinez - former Top Chef Junior finalist.

Austin Eats is a collaborative working to rewrite the narrative around food in Chicago's Austin community. By synergizing organizations already promoting healthier food choices through grocery access, culinary entrepreneurship, food education, community gardens, and urban farms, Austin Eats will recreate Austin’s food access ecosystem. One Earth Collective is a member of Austin Eats.